According to a survey of 244 marketers, 45 percent of respondents said email was one of the most effective online tactics for lead generation. But, with the average office worker receiving more than 120 emails a day, has email marketing plateaued? Is the marketing pendulum swinging away from email, and its total reliance on hard data?
Is the Marketing Pendulum Swinging? (Part I of 2) Read More »
It’s the same old love song popularized by Janet Jackson in 1986: “What have you done for me lately?” Sometimes it feels to those in the PR world that they’re consistently trying to prove value in a monetary, quantitative way. But because they’re in the business of credibility and trust – they are balancing two things that cannot be directly measured with a solid line to sales growth. Or can they?
The (Unrequited) Love Affair Between PR and Sales Read More »
What are the big communications trends over the last 12 years? Our newest installment of the B2B Storytelling Infographic picks up in 2014 and shows the trends that shaped corporate communications, and what lies ahead for 2017.
Infographic: Highlights from the Last Dozen B2B Storytelling Years Read More »
Learn how to put social selling and content marketing to work for your business, making your social network a driving force behind bringing leads through the sales pipeline.
Put Social Selling to Work Read More »
With 2015 quickly winding down, we have taken a look at what’s in store for marketers as we move into next year. We turned to some of our favorite reads for insight into the trends that will shape your marketing in 2016.
Are You Ready for the New Year? Top Trends Shaping Your Marketing in 2016. Read More »
Are you embracing a modern marketing approach while your sales team struggles to keep up? It’s important for marketing and sales to align around how they communicate with leads. Consistent communications that help prospects solve their problems will win more often than not. Here’s how to modernize your sales team to support pragmatic marketing efforts.
Modern Marketing Needs Modern Sales Read More »
The traditional buying cycle is no longer a linear process. Online marketing content has empowered buyers to take a DIY approach to researching and evaluating products without interacting with sales until later stages of the buy cycle. By properly predicting what your prospect wants, and how they desire to interact with online content, it’s still very possible to reach them.
Marketing automation and CRM solutions provide insightful metrics, however, it’s important for you not to rely solely on these numbers when it comes to your lead generation program. Why it’s critical for you to understand your lead sources well, including both the quantity and quality of leads.
What’s Your Go-To Lead Source? Read More »
In my discussions with marketers about their content plans and lead generation strategies, I find that many ask generalities about the video production process, yet don’t inquire about the actual role of video in the B2B sales and marketing food chain. Here are the top three questions marketers should be asking of themselves, their teams and their video marketing specialist in order to develop content with impact.
Lead Gen & Video Marketing: The Top Three Questions B2Bs Should Be Asking Read More »
Have you ever gone on a hike and lost your way? The best way to avoid getting lost is to have a guide. A guide could be a simple map or it may include a person who’s intimately familiar with the territory. The same is true when you align your marketing and sales teams around a lead management program. If marketing and sales get lost, it becomes quite scary for everyone.
Do You Have a Lead Guide? Read More »
